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Temerity is not always successful.

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The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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Leaving War Weapon Word
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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Enemy Fear Leadership Man View
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth

Temerity is not always successful.

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